With the Cape Argus Cycle Tour only a 54 days away I thought I had better get a bicycle here in Ireland and get back in reasonable shape for it. I left my original bike back home in South Africa as it would cost more to ship it over here and then back for the race and back again than to buy a new one.
So here is the new one; a GT Avalanche 3.0. Mine is black though, not silver. I’ll get a photo of it this weekend.
The bike cost €299 from Spokes here in Waterford, Ireland. I then had Dunlop road tyres, mudguards, lights, computer, bottle holder, lock and saddle-bag fitted along with a helmet. Final price was €430. Spokes gave good service, even waiting after closing time to hand me a forgotten lock.
It is strange having a bike with mudguards but they are essential in wet, puddle filled Ireland.
Now that I have the bike I’ll be able to get around more, take in the many sights which are within easy riding distance of Waterford. I also want to start riding to work even though Brian thinks I am half-baked for thinking it. I know it will be wet, cold and dark but it will be good excercise and we have showers in the office that I can use each morning. My only concern are the tight roads in Ireland, the hard shoulder is a farm wall rather than an easily rideable proper shoulder.
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May 2, 2006 at 10:50 am
[...] Over the past few months I have been dependant on a bicycle for getting around. Through rain, mist, pot-holes, ...